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E-Paper Readable From Any Angle
April 16, 2009 1:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsElectronic Paper (E-Paper) Displays from AZ Displays have a 180 degree viewing cone, making them readable from any angle. Available in five (ED050SC3), six (ED060SC4) and 9.7 inch (ED097OC1) diameters, the EPaper displays work by charging colored particles with different polarizations. Other features include
Obama: Better trains foster energy independence (AP)
April 16, 2009 10:52 am | Blogs | CommentsPresident Barack Obama is calling for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean the air and save on energy. Appearing with Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday, Obama said the country cannot afford not to invest in a major upgrade to rail travel. He said he understands it necessarily will be "a long-term project" but said the time to start is now
A Visit to the 2009 Embedded Systems Conference
April 16, 2009 6:55 am | Atmel Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsWith over 8,000 attendees, this year’s Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) was a pleasant surprise to an industry expecting a low turnout. Held in San Jose from March 30 to April 2, the show demonstrated that while the economy may be depressed, the design engineering community isn’t.
Moving Towards an All-Optical IC
April 15, 2009 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsAll-optical signal processing is particularly of interest in telecommunications applications, where speed, power and cost are crucial. A key element to enable all-optical processing is optical waveguides with highly nonlinear and ultra-fast performance.
Waveform Digitizer delivers up to 1.4 GB/s Throughput
April 15, 2009 10:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith features such as an S/N greater than 40 dB per channel, the ATS9870 GigaSample waveform digitizer from AlazarTech offers two simultaneous analog inputs that can each be sampled at rates up to 1 GS/s (one 8 bit 1 GSPS ADC per channel) and can achieve sustained rates as high as 1.4 GB/s.
Clock Oscillator Features Stability of +/- 10 ppm
April 15, 2009 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe T5000 clock oscillator from Tellurian Technologies is offered with stability of +/- 10 ppm. Voltages are 1.8 V to 3.3 V for this 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm part. The T5000 has a frequency range of 1 MHz up to 50 MHz and comes in a CMOS Output. The typical current consumption is less than 6 mA. Phase jitter is typically 1 psec max
Optocouplers Intended for Aerospace and Military Apps
April 15, 2009 10:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe ACPL-570xL/573xL/177xL series hermetically sealed 3.3-volt optocouplers from Avago Technologies are intended for use in aerospace, industrial and military applications. The series includes single, dual, and quad channel hermetically sealed optocouplers that are capable of operation at temperatures ranging from -55°C to 125°C
Part Contains Dual N-Channel MOSFETs
April 15, 2009 6:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsProvided in the 0.5-mm-high SOT-963 package, the CMRDM3590 from Central Semiconductor contains dual N-Channel Enhancement-mode MOSFETs.
Supplies Target General Apps
April 15, 2009 5:20 am | TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in versions providing most popular output voltages including 3.3 VDC, 5 VDC, 12 VDC, 15 VDC, 24 VDC, 36 VDC and 48 VDC, the 25-W LS25 and 35-W LS35 families of enclosed single-output AC/DC power supplies operate with an input from 88 to 264 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz.
Monitor/Controller Includes Four Limit Switches
April 14, 2009 1:38 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe MAP 4000 Series monitor/controller from Novotechnik includes up to four limit switches. It can perform up to 40 measurements/sec. The Series’ limit switches are programmable and operate via relays. The inputs are also programmable for potentiometers, DC voltage, current/voltage, resistance, and temperature sensors
Digitizers Feature up to 4 GS/s Sampling
April 14, 2009 1:34 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe CobraMax family of ultra high-speed 8-bit digitizers from GaGe features up to 4 GS/s sampling and 4 GSamples of on-board memory. The digitizers are available with 1 or 2 digitizing channels and up to 1.5 GHz of input bandwidth. Other features include: Reference Clock In and Clock Out
Chevy Volt Not the Answer, Says Obama Administration
April 14, 2009 12:48 pm | by by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThere’re strange brewings in the auto industry. President Obama once remarked that “unless we free ourselves from a dependence on these fossil fuels and chart a new course on energy in this country, we are condemning future generations to global catastrophe.” Fresh off its government bailout, General Motors has devoted “significant resources” to the Chevy Volt, an "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" set for release in 2011. Obama’s response?
Notch Filter Covers Television Broadcast Band
April 13, 2009 1:04 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSaid to provide a high level of signal rejection, the Model S2065 notch filter from Anatech Electronics is for use in the television broadcast band (Channels 62 to 68). The filter has 3-dB passbands of DC to 750 MHz and 850 to 1200 MHz, rejection at 800 MHz to 806 MHz greater than 70 dB
Logic Circuits Provide Clock Rates up to 26 GHz
April 13, 2009 1:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIntended for deployment in optical systems, ATE, broadband test and measurement equipment, frequency synthesis, and radar signal processing systems, six pin-compatible industry replacement high speed logic products from Hittite Microwave provide operating clock rates up to 26 GHz
Wireless Interface Lets Encoders Communicate
April 13, 2009 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsWorking with any of the company’s sensors, encoders, or magnetostrictive devices, the SwiftComm Wireless Interface from BEI Industrial Encoders attaches directly to the SSI port in the controller, just like a conventional wired system.
